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Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

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Reviews Counted:34

Fresh:28

Rotten:6

Average Rating:6.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Murtaugh is still the family man. Riggs is still the daredevil, but now he counts the odds before bucking them. This time, they must protect an accountant who has laundered a half billion dollars... Murtaugh is still the family man. Riggs is still the daredevil, but now he counts the odds before bucking them. This time, they must protect an accountant who has laundered a half billion dollars in narcotics money. He leads them to a murderous syndicate with ties to a foreign power. Along the way, there's a six-story plummet from a window, a booby-trapped toilet, an underwater escape, and more. Academy Award Nominations: Best Sound Effects Editing. [More]

Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Derrick O'Connor

Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Derrick O'Connor, Patsy Kensit, Joss Ackland, Stephen Kahan, Mark Rolston, Jenette Goldstein, Dean Norris, Nestor Serrano, Damon Hines, Mary Ellen Trainor, Ken Tigar

Director: Richard Donner

Director: Richard Donner
Producer: Richard Donner, Joel Silver
Composer: Eric Clapton, Michael Kamen, David Sanborn

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06/19/03
Josh Gilchrist
Josh Gilchrist
Billings Outpost (Montana)

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05/21/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

If you liked Lethal Weapon, you'll like Lethal Weapon 2; it's almost as simple as that.

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05/20/03
Caryn James
Caryn James
New York Times
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The best of the series! I really liked this one. Yes, even more than the first.

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04/30/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

Worse than the first, but better than the rest.

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03/19/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

Simplistic and manipulative, but it's hard to trump the Gibson and Glover team.

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12/04/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

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10/03/02
John Esther
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly

A much better film than its predecessor. It's smarter, funnier and more action-packed.

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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

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09/04/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

This is a loud, abrasive, brainless action picture liberally sprinkled with comedy, and it will probably do every bit as well at the box office as its predecessor. But it's also as lightweight, silly and raunchy as they come.

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01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

You've got your chases, you've got your explosions, you've got your destruction of property and death of innocent bystanders -- all this and bonding too.

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01/01/00
Rita Kempley
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
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A film with the same off-center invention and wild energy as the original.

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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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It's fun stuff -- crackling, playfully escapist summer fare that doesn't make you feel taken advantage of later.

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01/01/00
Roger Piantadosi
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Washington Post
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November 03, 2006: George Miller Discusses the Future of "Mad Max"
Mel Gibson recently stated that he wouldn't be returning for any more "Lethal Weapon" or "Mad Max" sequels, but director George Miller seems somewhat... More...

October 31, 2006: Mel Gibson Nixes "Mad Max" and "Lethal Weapon" Returns
In a move that surprises absolutely no one and relieves quite a few, Mel Gibson has announced that he's officially staying away from any and all sequels to "Lethal... More...

August 07, 2006: NOW Mel Wants to Do Another "Lethal Weapon"?
In a move that might be dismissed as "PR B.S." by many, Mel Gibson (allegedly) wants to head back to Riggsville and star in "Lethal Weapon 5" -- despite his... More...

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